Trivia

• The song marks the first collaboration between LL Cool J and Eminem.
• The song leaked on June 17, 2024. LL Cool J reacted critically to early listeners, stating, “It’s not official, it’s not the right version. People just be dabbling, and I don’t even know why — like, why even do that? It’s like, calm down, people. You know? They just walk all in the kitchen, touching the rolls before the [food] is done — all up in the pots. The food ain’t ready!”
• As a childhood idol and major influence on his career, LL Cool J has been frequently cited by Eminem as one of his favorite rappers and biggest inspirations. Eminem has also stated that the only book he has read from cover to cover is LL Cool J’s 1998 autobiography, I Make My Own Rules.

Words from LL COOL J

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Q-Tip played the beat. I actually watched him create a lot of it. It was absolutely amazing to me. Because of the choppiness in the tempo, I felt like Eminem would be perfect for it. We ended up going to L.A. to Dr. Dre’s studio. We recorded together. I would go in and write my verse and record mine in the booth. He would go in and write his verse, record in the booth. We would never watch each other record, except for the very ending when we kind of went back and forth a little.